upside 1 of 2

noun

Definition of upsidenext
as in downside

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upside

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preposition

as in upon

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Recent Examples of upside
Noun
Getting exposed to some of the greatest elements of pop culture, from fashion to music, also was a major upside for the cast, Barton notes. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 There is no moral upside to weakening Maryland’s constitution to satisfy a man who wants to be president. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Preposition
Would the occasional smack upside the head improve the situation? — David Roberts, Vox, 3 July 2018 Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for upside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upside
  1. downside
  2. upon
  3. curve
  4. on
  5. shift
  6. against
  7. swing
  8. turn
Noun
  • The downsides of fireworks—trash, smoke, wildfire, dog trauma—are something that the average spectator pushes out of mind.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, market attention has begun shifting to the downside.
    — , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of downside
Preposition
  • An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.
    — DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026
Definition of upon
Noun
  • Varland to start the ninth and was standing on second when Bregman took a 1-2 knuckle-curve and deposited it off the wall and into the basket near the yellow 358-foot marker near the foul pole.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After Jacob Young walked to put runners on first and second with no outs, Abrams drove an 0-1 knuckle curve from Caleb Kilian (3-7) to deep center field.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of curve
Preposition
  • McCaleb and co-editors Skip Macdonald and Joey Liew, along with Golubić, continued to build sequences from scratch, allowing silence, dialogue, sound design or music to occur naturally depending on the needs of each scene.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Russia has fired the Oreshnik missile, an intermediate-range hypersonic weapon, on a handful of occasions against Ukraine in strikes viewed as signalling Moscow’s willingness to escalate.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of on
Noun
  • The shifts, noted the release, will allow for the addition of more than 20 spaces for new vendors.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • August starts in the midst of Leo season, with the first transit of note on August 3 as Chiron (the asteroid of deep wounds and insecurities) shifts further back in its retrograde into the sign of Taurus.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of shift
Preposition
  • The Pisces Moon in your 10th House of Career opposes Venus in your 4th House of Home, so work pressure could bump against family, rest, or emotional bandwidth.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The lone vote against the deal is widely believed to have come from Saeed Jalili, the most prominent figure in the Paydari movement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of against
Noun
  • This was the first indication that Fred Johnson actually has the edge in the swing tackle battle.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Summer is in full swing, and so is Europe’s busiest travel season.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of swing
Noun
  • Improvement plans include adjusting the striping on-site to make a right turn lane for trucks and anyone entering the site.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Video of the crash shows that after the driver in front of her pulled out of the turn pocket and into the shopping center, Kaur slowly followed, without stopping.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn

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